Description |
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
Contents |
History -- Building it. Design ; Foundations ; Structure ; The skin ; Construction -- Living in it. Elevators ; Power, air, and water ; Communications -- Supporting it. Life safety ; Maintenance ; Sustainability -- Dreaming it. The future |
Summary |
A graphic tour through the inner workings of modern skyscrapers explains how they operate and how sophisticated networks of technologies and utilities are possible within their complex structures |
Notes |
Includes index |
Subject |
Skyscrapers.
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Author |
Design Language (Firm)
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ISBN |
9781594203039 : |
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1594203032 |
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